Amer Alhasan, a 28-year-old resident of La Habra, was charged with felony murder on Friday.

The defendant was seen wearing an orange prison jumpsuit with his shoulders slouched and hands folded during his appearance in a Santa Ana courtroom.

Alhasan was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport late Wednesday afternoon as he was about to board a flight bound to Jordan via Germany, Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros said in a Thursday press conference.

The suspect was checked in for his flight with "a significant amount of personal belongings" in tow at the time of his arrest, Sgt. Daron Wyatt said. "If we were about three hours later, he would have been out of the country."

Investigators said Alhasan was in a relationship with Tiyanie Ly at the time of her death.